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Finnish
Noun
turhaa
- partitive singular of turha
Anagrams
Ingrian
Pronunciation
Adverb
turhaa
- in vain, for nothing
- a shame, disappointing
1936, D. I. Efimov, Lukukirja: Inkeroisia alkușkouluja vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 13:Turhaa, etti ono Tuuzikka, a ku vaa, siä ravvattaisit hänen.- It's a shame, that it's Tuuzikka, and if anything, you would horseshoe him.
Adjective
turhaa
- inflection of turha:
- partitive singular
- illative singular
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 609